Colon and rectum cancer death rate in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Colon and rectum cancer death rate was 12.65 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
12.65 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
25th
of 111 countries
All-time high
14.58 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2015
All-time low
8.28 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1993
Years of data
32
1991–2023
Colon and rectum cancer death rate in North Macedonia, 1991–2023
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for colon and rectum cancer death rate in North Macedonia is 12.65 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, colon and rectum cancer death rate in North Macedonia peaked at 14.58 deaths per 100,000 people in 2015 and was at its lowest, 8.28 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1993.
That places North Macedonia 25th out of 111 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Colon and rectum cancer death rate in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 8.98 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1992 | 9.4 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 8.28 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.9% |
| 1994 | 9.68 deaths per 100,000 people | +17.0% |
| 1995 | 9.91 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 10.56 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.6% |
| 1997 | 11.17 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.8% |
| 1998 | 11.47 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 10.32 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.1% |
| 2000 | 12.74 deaths per 100,000 people | +23.4% |
| 2001 | 12.44 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 12.87 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 13.47 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 12.83 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 11.55 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.9% |
| 2006 | 12.77 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.5% |
| 2007 | 14.46 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.3% |
| 2008 | 13.86 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 14.38 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 13.53 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 14.13 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 13.08 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.4% |
| 2013 | 14.03 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.3% |
| 2015 | 14.58 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 13.73 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 13.55 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 13.19 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 13.18 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 13.38 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 14.37 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.4% |
| 2022 | 12.47 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.2% |
| 2023 | 12.65 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.28 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 2000s | 13.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 2020s | 13.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
- 22 Czechia 13.61 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 23 Estonia 13.35 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 24 Portugal 12.84 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 26 Lithuania 12.63 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 27 Japan 12.45 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 28 Seychelles 12.26 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is colon and rectum cancer death rate in North Macedonia?
- Colon and rectum cancer death rate in North Macedonia was 12.65 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest colon and rectum cancer death rate recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 14.58 deaths per 100,000 people in 2015.
- What is the lowest colon and rectum cancer death rate recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.28 deaths per 100,000 people in 1993.
- How does North Macedonia rank for colon and rectum cancer death rate?
- North Macedonia ranks 25th out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- Is colon and rectum cancer death rate rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Colon and rectum cancer death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Reported deaths from colon and rectum cancers in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.